"I can't tell you what this means to us," he said. "It really is making this a lot easier for us. Amy was about one thing and that was love. Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends and you guys as well.

"Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece," it read. "She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time."